****Phases+of+Approval

==**The French/SpanishGlobal Language Team's recommended curriculum, resources, and professional development plan will follow these steps:** ==


 * 1) Recommended Curriculum Phases are forwarded to Admin Team through Curriculum Coordinator
 * 2) Curriculum Coordinator analyzes for gaps/redundancies and necessary edits for school-wide, cross-departmental continuity (editorial modifications possible)
 * 3) Admin Team adopts; forwarded back to Team if notable changes in intent or content.
 * 4) Ed Programs Office shares adopted curriculum highlights with Student Programs Committee & School Board
 * 5) Ed Programs announces new curriculum adoption for subsequent year (e.g., Fall 2011).

Recall the Seven-Year Curriculum Management model: > (full implementation of curriculum and cornerstone assessments), expansions where possible
 * ** **Curriculum Review and Renewal** (Feb 2010 - June 2011) **
 * **Getting Started** ** (2011-12) **
 * aligning implemented curriculum to new benchmarks
 * piloting cornerstone units and assessments
 * documenting "choice" units of study
 * experimenting with new content/themes, supported by Team's recommended Professional Development
 * reconvene team (once) for revisions as recommended by team/department leaders or principals
 * **Progressing** ** (2012-13) **
 * all of the above
 * Departmental analysis of implemented curriculum, supported by Curriculum Director
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">further experimenting of additional content/themes, supported by recommended Professional Development
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Implementing** ** (2013-14) **
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Mid-Point Review**
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6-12 curricular analysis; adaptation as needed
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Evaluation of primary resources for efficacy and relevance, adaptations as needed
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Progressing** - continued implementation with curriculum-aligned innovations
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Expanding** (same as above with emphasis on innovations, begin Research and Evaluation phase
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Curriculum Review and Renewal**